Down To Earth tracked the cyclone as it formed in the sea and finally made landfall in Tanzania
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Cyclone Hidaya to slam into Tanzania south of Dar es Salaam; Ruto puts Kenya on alert
Kenya lies within Latitude 4° North and South hence it is safe from tropical cyclones; but Ruto says this will change
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behind it
Hidaya has made landfall as per Kenya Met Department; but another depression is developing
Mtwara, a coastal city in Tanzania, receives 140% of its average May rainfall in 12 hours
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city, escapes major damage as Cyclone Hidaya makes landfall on Mafia Island near it
No further threat of Cyclone Hidaya in Tanzania, says government; Kenya bans beach activities, fishing and swimming in coastal counties till May 6 midnight
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Droughts, floods to cyclones: African nations like Kenya brace for new normal of extreme weather
Cyclone Hidaya in May 2024 was the first time Kenya experienced a cyclone
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